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With regrets, the Ewing Board of Education accepted the resignation of science instructor Krista Holliday during the Jan. 13 meeting. Holliday's tenure at Ewing begin in the 1996-1997 school year. In her letter of resignation, Holliday wrote, "It is with remorse and excitement I submit this letter of resignation. Remorse because I am leaving a great institution and workplace behind and excitement because to retire at an early age in the career of my choice marks a personal goal complete." She...
We have received the following weather-related announcements: Friday, Jan. 17: No school at Clearwater, Ewing and Orchard Public Schools. The West Holt wrestling invite will not be held. The Sunset Store, in Ewing, will be closed. Summerland basketball games, scheduled for tonight vs Humphrey/LHF will be played Monday, Jan. 20. JV Girls will begin at 3 p.m.; JV Boys, 4 p.m.; Varsity Girls, 5:30 p.m. and Varsity Boys, 7 p.m. Games may start early. Saturday, Jan. 18: The Battle Creek Wrestling...
It takes confidence to stand in front of a crowd and sing. It takes even more confidence to perform songs that challenge and push you to be a better performer. Area musicians had the opportunity to build their confidence Monday, as students from Clearwater, Ewing and Orchard choirs participated in the 75th annual Albion Choral Clinic, along with 275 students from 17 area schools. While Ewing may be the new kids on the block - students have attended for two years - Clearwater and Orchard choir me...
An old problem returned to the Antelope County commissioners’ table when the leaders gathered for the first 2020 meeting at the courthouse in Neligh last week. Judy Wilcox, accompanied by her husband, Dave Wilcox, was there to discuss wind turbine “ice sling policy.” County zoning administrator Liz Doerr also addressed the leaders regarding a Christmas Day icing event. Doerr described procedures followed, after she received notice from Commission chair Dean Smith and Wilcox. She referenced a text message from Smith, indicating numerous turbi...
If you walk into the Orchard gym Saturday morning and see students talking to the wall, it means speech season is underway. The Clearwater/Orchard Invite is scheduled to begin at 8 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 18. Coach Katie Schneider said 17 students comprise the OC team, including Jacob Behnk, James Kester, Faith King, Brynna Umphress, Sarai Mendoza, Jackie Olivan, Maryssa Long, Cassidy Bearinger, Kylie Hewitt, Grace Maxwell, Keara Summers, Larissa Thomson, Madleen Reipen, Madison Melcher, Lizett...
Cornerstone Bible Church, Orchard, will present the film, Unplanned, Sunday, Jan. 19, at 4 p.m. From the producers of God Is Not Dead, the film brings an eyeopening look inside the abortion industry and is based on Abby Johnson’s book of the same title....
An American Red Cross blood drive will be held Monday, Jan. 20, at St. Peter Lutheran fellowship hall in Orchard. The drive will run from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. To make an appointment, call Rita Shabram at 402-893-2691, visit redcrossblood.org or use the donor app. Walk-ins are welcome....
The other day, I was sorting through a pile of jewelry on my dresser - the catch-all for necklaces and bracelets. (Yes, I know. I should put them away immediately instead of letting everything pile up until I cannot open the doors on my jewelry box.) One pair of drop earrings, comprised of five squares of cubic zirconia, was in the mix. When did I wear these? What special occasion required pushing the finding through my semi-closed pierced ears? Your guess is as good as mine. I opened the...
I first want to extend my wishes that everyone had a Merry Christmas, and a nice holiday season with family and friends, as well as to wish a healthy and prosperous New Year to everyone. The 2020 legislative session convened at 10 a.m., on Jan. 8. The first several days of the session will consist mostly of bill introduction. Bills can be introduced during the first 10 working days of the session, which this year will run until Jan. 23. Debate on carryover legislation - bills from last year...
Wednesday, Jan. 8 marked the first day of the One Hundred Sixth Legislature, second session. This also marks the beginning of the second year that I am serving as the representative of the 40th Legislative District. The 40th district covers the counties of Boyd, Cedar, Dixon, Holt, Knox and Rock. Legislative sessions in even-numbered years last for 60 days. During the short session, senators will make any necessary adjustments to the two-year budget that was developed during the 90-day session...
JOHNATHAN HLADIK Policy Director Center for Rural Affairs The Pew Research Center finds that only 63% of rural Americans have a broadband internet connection at home, and 24% of rural adults consider access to high speed internet a major problem in their community. Recent policy developments are designed to address this. But, will they be enough? In July, the Federal Communications Commission established the Digital Opportunity Data Collection program. This program will collect broadband access data at the address level, and use those results t...
Funeral services for Maureen "Mikki" Bouchard will be Thursday, Jan. 16 at 1 p.m. at The West Center Chapel, 7805 West Center Road, Omaha, with a burial following services in Evergreen. Mikki, 71, of Omaha, died in her home after a battle with cancer, Jan. 10, with her children and sisters by her side. ~~~ Mikki was born Nov. 3, 1948, in Denison, Iowa, to Jeff and Evelyn Hinze. She was baptized at Zion Lutheran Church in Denison. After her youngest sister, Kathy, was a year old, her family m...
Bill Tielke and Steve Boshart will retain their leadership positions on the Holt County Board of Supervisors. Tielke was re-elected by his peers as chairman of the supervisors, while Boshart was re-elected to chair the board of equalization. Pursuant to traditional policy, the two leaders will serve as vice chair for each other. County clerk Cathy Pavel presided over the election process until a chairman was elected, then turned the gavel over to Tielke for the balance of the annual organization meeting Jan. 9, at the Holt County Courthouse. Pa...
St. John’s Men’s Club will host a 24-hour varmint hunt and gun raffle, Saturday, Jan. 18, and Sunday, Jan. 19. Standard hunting rules will apply for each two-person team. Participants will be automatically entered in a gun raffle for a Savage 6.5 Creedmoor rifle. Two winners will be selected. For more information, contact Paul Bartak, 402-340-4079; Jason Schindler, 402-640-4144 or Chris Tagel, 402-672-4823....
Nine lifters from the Summerland powerlifting team traveled to Peru State College, Saturday, for the Peru State Powerlifting Championships. Coach Jeff Shabram said it was a large meet, with 170 lifters competing, offering a lineup of very stiff "big school" competition from around the state, along with one Iowa school. Bobcat lifters had a tough day ahead of them, competing as one of the smallest schools, but were up for the challenge. Shabram said, "We can be very proud of the way our students...
Despite shooting 43% from the two-point range and 55% from beyond the arc, the Bobcats could not overcome a third quarter run by West Holt during a Jan. 10 contest. The Huskies outlasted Summerland, 59-46, in a matchup of NVC teams. Summerland trailed by three points at the end of the first and fought back to take a 21-16 lead at the half. Then, the third quarter happened. The Huskies defense limited the Bobcats to five points, while they poured in 22 points to widen the gap. The Bobcats added...
Summerland wrestlers competed in two events last week. On Thursday, the grapplers traveled to Elkhorn Valley for a triangular with Madison and EV. The Bobcats downed the Dragons, 57 to 12 before falling to EV, 46-33. Between matches, several Summerland youth wrestling team members competed against Elkhorn Valley's youth squad. The team finished fourth in Saturday's outing at the Wisner-Pilger Invite. Six wrestlers earned individual medals. James Kester finished first in his division. Alex...
A second quarter lull, resulting in only six points, contributed to a 51-44 loss for the Bobcats against North Central. Gage Clifton scored 14 points and Dalton Rotherham added 10 in the Jan. 9 game played in Bassett. The first quarter saw back-and-forth play, with the Knights leading 11-10. They deepened the divide to eight by halftime, leading 24-16. Summerland got off to a fast start after the break, narrowing the gap to four points after three quarters, with 17 points. North Central...
Students from 101 high schools in Nebraska and Kansas will participate in the annual Honor Band and Choral Clinic hosted by the University of Nebraska at Kearney’s department of music, theatre and dance. The event, scheduled for Jan. 27, includes 760 high school music students who will work with UNK faculty and guest instructors before performing two public concerts at UNK’s Health and Sports Center. The 5:30 p.m. performance will feature the Festival Band and Honor Band, along with the UNK Wind Ensemble. The 7 p.m. concert will showcase the...
The Orchard advisory and original boards of education reorganized for the upcoming months, when they met in joint session last Monday, Jan. 6, at the school. Advisory board members Candace Hoke, DeAnna Clifton, Nathan Schwager and Kristi Schutt voted to retain the current officers for the remaining months, until the Summerland consolidation takes effect. Hoke will continue as president; with Schutt as vice president; Clifton, secretary; and Schwager, treasurer. Board committee members will also remain the same, including Clifton and Hoke on...
Jade T. Buss, 19, of Atkinson was fined by the Honorable Kale Burdick in the Holt County court last week, after changing his pleas to no contest on two counts amended pursuant to a plea agreement reached with Holt County prosecutor Brent Kelly. Burdick judged Buss guilty of the July 2 offenses and sentenced him to pay a $175 fine on Count I, failure to report a property damage accident, a Class 2 misdemeanor; and $175 on Count III, reckless driving, a Class 3 misdemeanor; and $60 cost of prosecution. Kelly reduced Count I from a Class 3A...
Antelope County zoning administrator Liz Doerr issued 168 permits in 2020, according a summary she presented to county commissioners Jan. 7. Permits issued generated more than $44,000 in revenue for the county, including $250 in late fees. The value of non-wind turbine permitted projects was projected at just shy of $4 million. By township, building permits issued include: Blaine, one permit, with estimated value of $150; Burnett, two permits, $305,000; Cedar, four, $100,200; Clearwater, three, $32,700; Crawford, two, $400,000; Custer, three,...
Three defendants were sentenced by the Honorable Mark Kozisek for crimes committed in 2018, on Monday, Jan. 13, in the Holt County district courtroom in O’Neill. Preston D. Janzing, 39, of Atkinson was sentenced to 90 days in jail, with credit given for one day previously served; a 24-month term of probation, including $930 fees; and a $1,000 fine. After deliberating about two and one-half hours, a jury found Janzing guilty of three of four counts Sept. 11, 2019, Count I, aiding and abetting kidnapping; Count II, strangulation; and Count IV, f...
Nebraska Library Commission Library Development Director Christa Porter recently announced the accreditation of sixty-one public libraries across Nebraska. Orchard Public Library is now accredited through Dec. 31, 2022. Public libraries in Nebraska are accredited for a three-year period. To learn more about the process and see a complete list of accredited Nebraska libraries, go to http://nlc.nebraska.gov/LibAccred/Standings.asp....
Two defendants waived their rights to preliminary hearings and were bound over to Antelope County district court when they faced the Honorable Donna Taylor in county court Monday, Jan. 13. Robert E. Wagle, 35, of Summerville, South Carolina, appeared on three charges, Count I, theft by unlawful taking, more than $5,000, a Class 2A felony; Count II, first-degree false imprisonment, a Class 3A felony; and Count III, operating a motor vehicle to avoid arrest, a Class 4 felony, all alleged Dec. 5. Antelope County attorney Joe Abler dismissed Count...
